Brain MRI Cost in Los Angeles, CA
A detailed magnetic-imaging scan of the brain, taken with and without contrast dye.
Prices range from $34 to $357 across 10 hospitals; the median is $83 — choosing wisely can save $323.
MRI Brain With AND Without Contrast
Area median: $2,624 across 52 hospitals (CA)
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, CA
Cash Price
$34
Negotiated Range
From $60
n=26 payers
Gross
$485
Best price
Save 90% vs highestAdventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Cash Price
$57
Negotiated Range
From $17
n=28 payers
Gross
$382
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Cash Price
$71
Negotiated Range
From $17
n=16 payers
Gross
$470
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$81
Negotiated Range
From $60
n=25 payers
Gross
$426
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Cash Price
$83
Negotiated Range
From $3
n=28 payers
Gross
$435
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Cash Price
$83
Negotiated Range
From $60
n=29 payers
Gross
$435
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Cash Price
$85
Negotiated Range
$60 – $481
n=17 payers
Gross
$426
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$115
Negotiated Range
From $17
n=18 payers
Gross
$426
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Cash Price
$179
Negotiated Range
From $17
n=11 payers
Gross
$598
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Cash Price
$357
Negotiated Range
$496 – $620
n=8 payers
Gross
$357
| Rating | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventist Health Lodi MemorialSave 90% Lodi, CA | $34 | From $60n=26 payers | $485 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $57 | From $17n=28 payers | $382 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health St Helena Saint Helena, CA | $71 | From $17n=16 payers | $470 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $81 | From $60n=25 payers | $426 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | $83 | From $3n=28 payers | $435 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | $83 | From $60n=29 payers | $435 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | $85 | $60 – $481n=17 payers | $426 | CMS | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $115 | From $17n=18 payers | $426 | -- | -- |
Adventist Health Howard Memorial Willits, CA | $179 | From $17n=11 payers | $598 | CMS | -- |
Natividad Medical Center Salinas, CA | $357 | $496 – $620n=8 payers | $357 | CMS | -- |
What affects the price of brain mri?
A detailed magnetic-imaging scan of the brain, taken with and without contrast dye.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.